Best Chorus of 2018

When an input signal is doubled and the second signal is played slightly out of tune and timing, you have a chorus effect. Think of a choir where more than one person is sing the same part, but each will be slightly out of tune and out of time with one another. This is what a chorus pedal does with an input signal using modulation and a little time delay, thus creating a thicker sound and more colorful sound.

Joyo Pedals

JF-37 Analog Chorus

JOYO JF-37 analog chorus has a very sweet chorus sound. A modulation effect chorus brings life to guitar chords. When used on lead guitar with a delay, the effect is surreal and beautiful. Analog Chorus can expand your musical horizon, when it comes to original tones. The simple layout has the necessary controls, allowing you to dial in various sounds. Arpeggios and single note riffs sparkle with the rate set low or high and depth at the half-way point. Great for jazz, country or even rhythm and blues, the JF-37 Analog chorus pedal gives you that distinctive chorus sound from a stage-ready stomp box.

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Providence

Anadime Chorus ADC-4

Rich & Warm Sounding Analog Chorus The ADC-4 Anadime Chorus is an analog chorus effect that uses a BBD (Bucket Brigade Delay) device. This versatile chorus effect is ideal for everything from moody arpeggios, to flowing chord progressions, to powerful riffs and solos. Even though the effect output is mono, it delivers a spacious sense of width and depth as well as warmth and thickness that only an analog chorus can achieve. The 3-way MODE Switch Enables to Create A Sound With Variety A 3-position DEEP mode switch provides variations in the perceived dimensional depth. New Mix Function Knob A MIX control adjusts the mix ratio between the direct and modulated sound. The MIX control can be used in conjunction with the DEPTH control to create fine effect gradations ranging from intense swirl to gentle undulation. S.C.T Circuit In standard "true bypass" circuits the instrument signal passes through two switch contacts when bypassed. In the Anadime Chorus the signal only passes through one switch contact when bypassed (Single Contact True Bypass), for unprecedented signal quality as well as reliability. D.C.G. Circuit A Double Contact Grounding Circuit ensures that the sleeve of the plug inserted into the output jack is grounded at two contact points. Increased ground contact area minimizes the possibility of intermittent contact, while also contributing to maximum sonic quality. Multi-function LED In addition to indicating the pedal's on/off status, the ADC-4 LED provides effective visual battery power monitoring. When the battery voltage drops below 7 volts the LED will become dimmer and begin to go out. The effect will still operate at this voltage, but to ensure optimum performance the battery should be replaced as soon as possible.

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Fulltone

Mini Deja’Vibe 2

Real Estate is precious, especially on your pedalboard, but the lush organic sounds of a perfect "vintage Univibe clone" are a necessity, and they are now attainable in a space no bigger than a standard wah wah pedal... the Mini-Deja'Vibe2, or MDV-2 for short. Vintage Cream powder coated finish with Oxblood lettering and a Blue LED that throbs to the beat of its asymmetrical rhythm. The Vintage Solution... with a True Bypass Twist: One of the cool things about a Vintage Univibe was that you turned it on simply by pushing forward on the treadle, which activated a momentary switch located in the heel of the foot controller... pretty nice because we usually use the slower speeds so there were no odd transition noises like you would get if you switched it on like a wah wah. Wah wah's (as you know) turn on with a toe-activated switch, which would sound odd on a Univibe clone because that position is the fastest speed. The problem was (on an old Univibe) all it did was turn on or off the light bulb on the PCB... it wasn't true Bypass and did not have a very transparent sound. Our Proprietary Heel-Activated system works perfectly, sounds fabulous, operates smoothly, and "defaults" to bypassed should your power supply fail or be disconnected... all ground covered ;) Lastly, some have expressed concern about not having super-slow speeds being that "true bypass" is activated when the treadle is in full heel position. NOT TO WORRY, I found a way around the problem by increasing the "value" of the dual speed pot from 100K to 150K and now there are slower speeds available than any other Univibe clone as well as the super fast speeds!

Washburn Guitars

Lyon Stereo Chorus

Lyon by Washburn Stereo Guitar Pedal - LSC: Make one guitar sound like a plentiful chorus of guitars. Turn the rate control to "MAX" setting for a vibrato effect. Connect this pedal to your amp with the Lyon Guitar Pedal Cord Pack (sold separately). For use with any electric or bass guitar. Heavy cast construction with nonslip pedal facing, on/off LED light and 9V battery or AC power (sold separately).

1 Rig

Ibanez

CSMini Chorus

Mini chorus guitar effects pedal

2 Rigs

TC Electronic

June-60

Legendary Stereo Chorus with 2-Button Effect Selector and BBD Circuitry

2 Rigs

AnalogWorm FX

Triangle Chorus/Vibrato

Triangle provides authentic ‘80s chorus sound as well as a classic vibrato. Slow and lush chorus will make your sound wide and big. Vibrato mode disables the dry signal to allow warped vinyl or leslie effects. There is an internal switch which allows you to turn the pedal into bass version. Vibrato volume is adjustable with internal trimpot. The pedal has controls for depth, rate and dry blend. There are two switches for vibrato/chorus and deep/normal modes. Also it has an internal switch for bass version.

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Retro-Sonic Pedals

Chorus

Retro-Sonic Chorus. This pedal provides the distinctive lush chorus, and true pitch-shift vibrato, of the late seventies “CE-1” using the same analog BBD as the original unit. The Chorus Ensemble’s unique tone is the standard by which all other chorus effects are measured. The Retro-Sonic Chorus is capable of a wide range of sounds from analog chorusing to pulsating vibrato, having the unique Vibrato feature that was incorporated on the original which can simulate a Leslie rotating speaker. The chorus and vibrato functions are selectable through a footswitch control, allowing desired presets to be maintained separately.

Triungulo Lab

Chorus Ensemble

Every guitar player has at least heard once of the legendary Boss CE-1. Launched in the 1976 by Boss, it is been the progenitor of all the modern chorus/vibrato effects. Although it truly is one of the best stompbox ever made, its size, weight, power requirements and age don't allow it to widely spread onto people's pedalboards around the world. In 2017, Will Galluccio, having the need of replacing his CE-1, started prototyping a smaller size, pedalboard friendly reissue of the famous pedal. In 2018 the Chorus Ensemble was born and released with pre-orders formula, being Triungulo Lab a small business. The Chorus Ensemble is the most faithful recreation in the world of the original Boss CE-1, featuring the exact same schematic, an improved power section, same Bucket Brigade MN3002 and top quality/age type correct components.

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#10

Shin-ei

U-915 Chorus/Vibrato Rack Module

Created by the Shin-ei Custom Shop, the U-915 chorus/vibrato rack module is a 19" rack mounted version of the Vibe-Bro with the addition of some innovative and desirable flexibility. Only twenty-five units will be available for purchase.

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#11

Shin-ei

Vibe-Bro Chorus/Vibrato

Vibe-Bro nails the tone, look, feel, sound and that indefinable "chocolate smoke" only found in the early production vintage Honey and Shin-ei, Uni-Vibe effects. Made popular in the 60's by iconic guitar legends Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, and Robin Trower, the original Honey and Shin-ei "vibes" are legendary and at the top of the list of the all time greatest effects.

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#12

Toneczar

Angel Chorus

The angel chorus is a completely analog stereo string ensemble, featuring three BBD delay lines driven by two 3-phase LFO's (classic tri-stereo recipe) featuring independent control of the Hi and Lo Speeds, adjustable positive or negative feedback, two separate foot-switchable outputs, two modes (vintage and modern), and independent volume and depth knobs for each channel

#13

Walrus Audio

Julia Analog Chorus/Vibrato - Black Friday Limited 2018

The Julia is a fully analog, feature-rich chorus/vibrato packed with a wide array of tonal landscapes begging to be explored. She is able to produce mild smooth chorus, to seasick vibrato and everywhere in between. With controls like Lag, Dry-Chorus-Vibrato Blend, and selectable analog LFO wave shapes, you are able to dial in all types of classic and unique chorus/vibrato sounds; some settings giving a familiar feel while others are not found on traditional chorus pedals. A special feature of the Julia is the Lag control. The Lag knob lets you set the center delay time that the LFO effect modulates from. From smooth and tight modulation at lower settings, to warbling detune at maximum, the Lag knob adds a new dimension to the traditional Chorus/Vibrato landscape. Extended Info While most chorus/vibrato pedals offer a toggle to go between the two effects, we’ve provided a knob to blend between Dry, Chorus, into Vibrato (labeled d-c-v on the pedal). The Dry-Chorus-Vibrato Blend changes the ratio of dry to wet signal sent to the output. At minimum, you will hear no effect. Set it to noon for equal parts dry and wet – the traditional chorus setting. Set it to maximum for 100% wet – the traditional vibrato setting. Explore the ground between minimum and noon for adding slight amounts of movement to your dry signal (also making the Julia great on bass guitar). Explore the ground between noon and maximum for all sorts of unheard chorus/vibrato combinations. The Julia comes in a deep lavender colored enclosure with surf green ink, featuring original artwork of the water mystery, Julia revealing the tip of her hand telling more of her true story.

3 Rigs

#14

JHS Pedals

The VCR (JHS + Ryan Adams + PaxAm)

The VCR is the result of a collaboration between PaxAM, Ryan Adams, and JHS Pedals. The VCR brings you the sounds of Ryan Adams most recent albums where he has the perfect 80s reverb and chorus vibe with the breakup of his amp breathing life into every strum. With simple controls and the ability to engage all three effects with one stomp, you’ll find yourself a prisoner of tone when you are rocking the VCR. So let’s pop a tape in the VCR to see how it plays… The VCR has three different one knob controls for the effects: Volume, Chorus, and Reverb. Each effect is engaged by a toggle below the knob, and the master on/off is the footswitch. The Volume is a simple boost that can be used to give you more volume or send your amp into breakup, perfect for low wattage amplifiers. The Chorus is a classic swirling 80s style chorus. When increasing the Chorus control the speed increases while the depth decreases, and when decreasing it the speed decreases and the depth increases. The Reverb is a hall reverb that is perfect for adding that 80s style decay to your sound. The Reverb knob controls your reverb mix, from fully dry to fully wet. All these combined will have you screaming “Friday, I’m in love” in no time.

3 Rigs

#15

Electro-Harmonix Pedals

Small Clone Analog Chorus

The classic chorus! Analog chorus pedal popularized by Kurt Cobain. The finest analog chorus sounds: from clear, rich and dimensional to warm pulsating warbles, can be intensified with the Depth Control. Simple tweaks generate exciting doubling effects. Chiming 12-string tone, or Leslie-like warbles.

9 Rigs

#16

Fromel Electronics

Limited Edition Acid Eteched Seraph Deluxe

Limited edition Acid Etched Seraph Deluxe Dimensional Stereo Chorus from Fromel Electronics. Available in 3 colors; Blue, Purple and Sunburst (Purple and Sunburst are sold out) These are a limited edition, each uniquely crafted and hand made by John Fromel. The Seraph Deluxe is a true stereo in/out analog dimensional chorus modeled after the famous Roland SDD-320 Dimension D which was introduced in 1979 and used extensively by Brian Eno, Talking Heads, Kate Bush, U2, and others. In many ways the dimensional chorus defined the sound of the 80's. The original unit took up two rack spaces and had 4 preset buttons. In 1985 Boss released the DC-2 a compact pedal dimensional chorus with the same 4 preset buttons, yet it lacked some of the features of the SDD-320 such as line level and stereo in. The original Fromel Seraph released in 2008 was based on the DC-2. Over the last 10 years we have been working on this circuit exploring all the possibilities it can offer, while keeping the size pedal board friendly. The presets are slight variations with a very slow rate and very deep depth. In addition to the 4 classic modes the presets can be mixed and matched to make a total of 8 presets. There is also a manual mode that allows for precise setting of the rate and depth allowing for a very fast rate and shallow depth getting the effect into Leslie territory. What makes this chorus truly unique is the dual delay lines which allows for a Through Zero Flange effect when the dry signal is cut. Finally by cutting one of the delay lines and the dry signal a true pitch vibrato is produced. All that in a 1590BB enclosure. (4.7" x 3.7" x .95") The Seraph Deluxe uses modern delay chips for a bright and clear effect. There are also a limited number of pedals that have the original NOS Panasonic chipset. The NOS chips are slightly darker and warmer sounding than the new chips.

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Strymon

Mobius

Some might say we’re driven. When our engineers lock themselves in our sound design labs for months on end, you might say we’re obsessed. We have been dedicating ourselves to forging a collection of the most organic, luscious, expressive, and versatile modulation effects ever heard. It was an enormous mission—we painstakingly studied the nuances of the legendary modulations of celebrated tremolo effects, phaser pedals, chorus units, and more from the last five decades. We didn’t stop at faithfully capturing these warm and lush vintage sounds—we expanded their vocabulary with extended versatility and sonic possibilities never before heard.

30 Rigs

#18

Walrus Audio

Julia Analog Chorus/Vibrato

43 Rigs

#19

Fulltone

Mini Deja’Vibe 3 V2

Real Estate is precious, especially on your pedalboard, but the lush organic sounds of a perfect "authentic vintage Univibe clone" are a necessity, and they are now attainable in a space now smaller than a standard wah wah pedal... the Mini-Deja'Vibe3, MDV-3 for short. With a Hammertone Blue powder coated finish, White lettering, and a Blue LED that throbs to the beat of the pedal's hypnotic, asymmetrical rhythm. The MDV-3 has a new heel or toe activated True-Bypass footswitch that is perfect for the person who rarely changes speeds and just wants to turn it on or off with his toe, but also perfect for the person who rides it like a Gas-pedal and wants to turn the pedal on/off with a simple flick of the heel (see the MDV-3 video at youtube.com/fulltoneeffects) There are a LOT of pedals claiming to be "authentic vintage Univibe clones" on the market...the small ones are merely a glorified MXR phaser filled with opamps with a few capacitor changes. That's not a Univibe! So how is one to know which pedals are real and which ones are just a cheap shortcut? A real Univibe clone will have: 4 x glass covered/hermetically-sealed photocells and an incandescent bulb on the circuit board. I go one step further...and NO ONE else does this, I took many real 1960's 'cells and blueprinted them, not only their dark/bright resistance, but also for their all-important rise and fall times as they react to the light turning on and off. This is deep E.E. stuff, cannot be done unless you have the know-how and the expensive scopes. Run at 18+ volts. Totally discrete electronics, i.e. NO OPAMPS in the audio path! The MDV-3 uses the same metal-can 2SC539 transistor as original Univibes had for the preamp. In typical Fulltone fashion, I also manufacture my own geared potentiometer & Optocouplers used to control the speed, which is why Fulltone 'vibes get a much wider range of speeds than other 'vibe clones. I've been building "authentic vintage Univibe clones" longer than anyone, since 1992. Mine are used by Robin Trower, Peter Frampton, Doyle Bramhall II, and countless others... by the people who know great sound and won't settle for less. I make tools for people who play... so go to a Fulltone Custom Shop dealer, plug in and listen for yourself, you'll walk out with Fulltone more often than not.

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#20

Electro-Harmonix Pedals

Nano Clone Analog Chorus

The heritage of classic Electro-Harmonix Small Clone chorus comes full circle in an economy version. Chorusing is an effect that bends the frequency of the input signal and blends it with the original sound, creating a shimmering doubling effect.

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Electro-Harmonix Pedals

Neo Clone Analog Chorus

Lush, analog chorus designed to recreate our legendary Small Clone in a pedal-board friendly package. Using a high quality bucket brigade chip and the same classic Small Clone circuit, this true analog design has been massaged and tweaked for accuracy and superior sonic qualities. The Neo Clone delivers the Classic Small Clone sound at a price that sweeps the competition away.

2 Rigs

#22

Big Joe Stomp Box Company

B-305 Chorus

A deep and lush sounding true bypass, stereo Chorus with variable Rate and Depth controls. The classic analog bucket brigade (BBD) circuit creates huge, sweeping modulation effects as well as spacious12-string sounds. It adds shimmer and warmth, and is perfect for strummed passages and distorted power chords.

#23

Electro-Harmonix Pedals

Bass Clone Bass Chorus

The Bass Clone chorus pedal’s core circuitry is nearly identical to the legendary Small Clone chorus, but with added features especially for bass. Chorus is a combination of modulated and dry signals. The Bass Clone’s Crossover switch cuts low end from the modulated signal so the pedal delivers a more accurately articulated bottom end with excellent note definition. The Treble control affects the whole signal while the Bass control only affects the dry half. Together with the Crossover switch they provide precise sound shaping that lets you achieve a tight, focused bass guitar sound with a well-defined low end and shimmering chorus on top.

6 Rigs

#24

Electro-Harmonix Pedals

Stereo Polychorus Analog Chorus/Flanger/Slapback Echo

The final word in analog chorus pedals. The classic that Kurt Cobain and Adrian Belew relied on to create their signature sounds. The Stereo Polychorus provides the lushest stereo chorus, rich chiming flange, and the over-the-edge effects that made this versatile pedal legendary.

#25

Analogman

Mini Chorus Pedal

Analog Man offers the Mini Chorus. The MINI-CHORUS is the same as our normal chorus, but in a smaller, hand stamped box. It is the same size as our small comprossors/juicers. Another MUST HAVE for your pedal board!